Harrison Ford receives celebrity well wishes after plane crash

March 06, 2015

Well wishes for Harrison Ford are pouring out as the
actor recovers from his terrifying plane crash in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Celebrity pals and co-stars have taken to social media to express their concern and support for the 72-year-old after the engine on his WWII aircraft failed after take off, causing him to make an emergency landingat a nearby golf course.

Harrison's
co-stars from his latest film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens were some of the first to reach out.

"Glad
to hear Harrison is doing well. Get well soon. May all his future flights be
green-screen," tweeted
Mark Hamill,
who plays Luke Skywalker in the franchise. "From Critical > Severe > Moderate > Fair, in the span of an
hour. Is #HarrisonFord Han Solo or Wolverine," wrote
Peter Mayhew, also known as Chewbacca.

Star Wars cast members showed their support for the actor Photo: Getty Images

The star, who
is set to play Han Solo, suffered "moderate trauma" upon crashing
onto the Penman Gold Course and was initially treated by two doctors who
happened to be on site. The actor's publicist confirmed his status saying, "The
injuries sustained are not life-threatening, and
he is expected to make
a full recovery."

His son Ben, a
chef in L.A., later tweeted from the hospital writing, "Dad is OK. Battered but OK. He's every bit the man you would think
he is. He is an incredibly strong man."

Upon the release of the news that
the star would be okay, a fellow sci-fi star,
Star Trek's William Shatner wrote, "Thoughts go out to Harrison Ford for a speedy
recovery. Harrison had a door fall on him and he continued filming; He's
tough!"

Harrison's son Ben tweeted that his father was recovering Photo: Getty Images

Harrison is
being praised for his life-saving piloting skills. Christian Fry of the Santa
Monica Airport Association said it was "an absolutely beautifully
executed emergency landing by an unbelievably well-trained pilot".

The actor has
been a pilot for at least 20 years and owns about a dozen planes.